Big-eared Flying Fox vs Gato-do-mato

Pteropus macrotis compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leopardus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.