Big-eared Flying Fox vs chauve-souris pygmée

Pteropus macrotis compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while chauve-souris pygmée is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	chauve-souris pygmée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myotis
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Myotis leibii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and chauve-souris pygmée share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

chauve-souris pygmée

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	chauve-souris pygmée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chauve-souris pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.