Big-eared Flying Fox vs Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus macrotis compared with Murina aenea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Murina
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Murina aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Bronze Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

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.

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

The Bronze Tube-Nosed Bat (Murina aenea) is a species in the genus Murina. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.