Big-eared Flying Fox vs

Pteropus macrotis compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Chromista (โครมิสตา)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Chiroptera (ค้างคาว) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Bacillariaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Nitzschia
Species Pteropus macrotis Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.

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