Autumn Snowflake vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Acis autumnalis compared with Pteropus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Asparagales (Spargelartige) Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family Amaryllidaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Acis Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Acis autumnalis Pteropus macrotis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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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