Big-eared Flying Fox vs Bigeye thresher

Pteropus macrotis compared with Alopias pelagicus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Bigeye thresher is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Bigeye thresher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Alopiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alopias
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Alopias pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Bigeye thresher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigeye thresher

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bigeye thresher

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.