Big-eared Flying Fox vs Spectacled Flying Fox

Pteropus macrotis compared with Pteropus conspicillatus

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Spectacled Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Spectacled Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same Chiroptera (Kelelawar) Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family same Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Pteropus macrotis Pteropus conspicillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Spectacled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Spectacled Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Spectacled Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spectacled Flying Fox

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.

Spectacled Flying Fox

No description available.

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