Big-eared Flying Fox vs Witch guitarfish

Pteropus macrotis compared with Zapteryx xyster

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Witch guitarfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Witch guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Zapteryx
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Zapteryx xyster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Witch guitarfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Witch guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Witch guitarfish

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.