Big-eared Flying Fox vs Seram Flying Fox

Pteropus macrotis compared with Pteropus ocularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Seram 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Pteropus ocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Seram Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Seram Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seram Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.