Big-eared Flying Fox vs Diable de mer japonais

Pteropus macrotis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Diable de mer japonais is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Diable de mer japonais
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mobula
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Diable de mer japonais share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Diable de mer japonais

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Diable de mer japonais
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diable de mer japonais

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.