Big-eared Flying Fox vs Seeadler

Pteropus macrotis compared with Haliaeetus albicilla

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Seeadler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Seeadler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Haliaeetus albicilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Seeadler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seeadler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). 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.

Seeadler

White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.