Big-eared Flying Fox vs Coatá

Pteropus macrotis compared with Ateles belzebuth

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Coatá
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Atelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ateles
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Ateles belzebuth

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Coatá

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coatá

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.