Big-eared Flying Fox vs Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus macrotis compared with Chaerephon bregullae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Fijian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Chaerephon bregullae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Fijian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Fijian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

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.