Big-eared Flying Fox vs

Pteropus macrotis compared with Sphingobacterium composti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sphingobacterium
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Sphingobacterium composti

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium composti is a Gram-negative bacterium first isolated from compost material, as its species name implies. It inhabits decomposing organic matter in compost heaps and organic-rich soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph actively participates in composting processes, degrading complex organic compounds including cellulose and proteins.