Big-eared Flying Fox vs Wasserbock

Pteropus macrotis compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Wasserbock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Kobus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Wasserbock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wasserbock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.