Big-eared Flying Fox vs White Alder

Pteropus macrotis compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Platylophus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	White Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.