Big-footed Myotis vs Gray Flying Fox

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Myotis and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-footed Myotis

The Big-footed Myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.