Big-eared Flying Fox vs Waigeou Cuscus

Pteropus macrotis compared with Spilocuscus papuensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Waigeou Cuscus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Waigeou Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Spilocuscus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Spilocuscus papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Waigeou Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Waigeou Cuscus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Waigeou Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waigeou Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.