Big-eared Flying Fox vs White-necked Crow

Pteropus macrotis compared with Corvus leucognaphalus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while White-necked Crow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	White-necked Crow
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)	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Corvus leucognaphalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

White-necked Crow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-necked Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.