Big-eared Flying Fox vs Lobo-marinho

Pteropus macrotis compared with Monachus monachus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lobo-marinho is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Lobo-marinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Monachus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Monachus monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lobo-marinho

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Lobo-marinho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lobo-marinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered 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.