Aosuji tobiei vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

  • Aosuji tobiei is Vulnerable while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aosuji tobiei Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family Myliobatidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Aetomylaeus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Aetomylaeus nichofii Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aosuji tobiei and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Aosuji tobiei

VU — Vulnerable

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aosuji tobiei Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aosuji tobiei

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aosuji tobiei

The Banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

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