Canary Big-eared Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Plecotus teneriffae compared with Pteropus griseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canary Big-eared Bat	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	Plecotus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Plecotus teneriffae	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Canary Big-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canary Big-eared Bat	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canary Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canary Big-eared Bat

The Canary Big-eared Bat (Plecotus teneriffae) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.