Big-eared Flying Fox vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Pteropus macrotis compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Tursiops aduncus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.