Big-eared Flying Fox vs New Zealand Sea Lion

Pteropus macrotis compared with Phocarctos hookeri

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while New Zealand Sea Lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	New Zealand Sea Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Otariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phocarctos
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Phocarctos hookeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and New Zealand Sea Lion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand Sea Lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	New Zealand Sea Lion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Zealand Sea Lion

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.