Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Madagascan flying fox

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

  • Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same Chiroptera (翼手目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family Vespertilionidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Idionycteris Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Madagascan flying fox
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

No description available.

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