Irish Major vs Little Red Flying Fox

Oxycera fallenii compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Oxycera	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.