Big-eared Flying Fox vs Pimpernuß

Pteropus macrotis compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Pimpernuß is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Pimpernuß
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Fledertiere) Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Staphyleaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Staphylea
Species Pteropus macrotis Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Pimpernuß

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pimpernuß

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Pimpernuß

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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