Big-eared Flying Fox vs

Pteropus macrotis compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pyrenula
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Pyrenula nitida e um liquen crustoso corticola que produz um talo liso e brilhante de cor verde-oliva a marrom, com perithecias em forma de frasco embutidas na casca lisa de arvores antigas de folha larga em florestas atlanticas umidas. E considerada uma especie indicadora emblematica de florestas antigas com longa continuidade no oeste europeu. Em perigo, este liquen esta gravemente ameacado pela perda de arvores veteranas e habitats de florestas antigas.