Big-eared Flying Fox vs Big Naked-backed Bat

Pteropus macrotis compared with Pteronotus gymnonotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Big Naked-backed Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same Chiroptera (翼手目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Mormoopidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Pteronotus
Species Pteropus macrotis Pteronotus gymnonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Big Naked-backed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Big Naked-backed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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