Big-eared Flying Fox vs Galago d'Allen

Pteropus macrotis compared with Sciurocheirus alleni

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Galago d'Allen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Galago d'Allen
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Galagidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sciurocheirus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Sciurocheirus alleni

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Galago d'Allen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Galago d'Allen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Galago d'Allen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Galago d'Allen

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.

Galago d'Allen

The Bioko Allen's bushbaby (Sciurocheirus alleni) is a species in the genus Sciurocheirus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.