large flying fox vs Large Oecomys

Pteropus vampyrus compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• large flying fox is Near Threatened while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large flying fox	Large Oecomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oecomys
Species	Pteropus vampyrus	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

large flying fox and Large Oecomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

large flying fox

NT — Near Threatened

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large flying fox	Large Oecomys
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	30 cm	—
Average Weight	1.1 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large flying fox

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

large flying fox

세계에서 가장 큰 박쥐 종으로, 날개폭이 최대 1.5미터에 달하며 동남아시아에서 필리핀, 인도네시아에 이르는 열대 숲에 서식한다. 이름과 달리 과일과 꽃꿀만 먹으며, 열대 삼림 나무의 중요한 화분 매개자이자 종자 산포자다. 수천 마리로 이루어진 대규모 군락에서 쉰다. 식용 사냥과 서식지 파괴로 취약종으로 등재되어 있다.