Big-eared Flying Fox vs Japanese Noctule

Pteropus macrotis compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nyctalus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.