Big-eared Flying Fox vs Tenjiku zamae

Pteropus macrotis compared with Chiloscyllium indicum

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Tenjiku zamae is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Tenjiku zamae
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Elasmobranchii
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Orectolobiformes (テンジクザメ目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Hemiscylliidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Chiloscyllium
Species Pteropus macrotis Chiloscyllium indicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Tenjiku zamae

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Tenjiku zamae
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tenjiku zamae

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.

Tenjiku zamae

The Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum) is a species in the genus Chiloscyllium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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