Hairy Big-eared Bat vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat	North Moluccan 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	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Micronycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Pteropus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.