Big-eared Flying Fox vs Lion

Pteropus macrotis compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. 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.

Lion

The largest wild cat in Africa, lions reach up to 250 kg and are the only social felids, living in prides across sub-Saharan savannas and grasslands. Males are distinguished by their iconic manes. As apex predators, they regulate herbivore populations and maintain ecosystem balance. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.