Big-eared Flying Fox vs Tiny Earthstar

Pteropus macrotis compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Geastrum
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.