Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Platyrrhinus albericoi compared with Pteropus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same Mammalia (Säugetiere) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same Chiroptera (Fledertiere) Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family Phyllostomidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Platyrrhinus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Platyrrhinus albericoi Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

The Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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