Big-eared Flying Fox vs Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Pteropus macrotis compared with Casinycteris campomaanensis

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
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 same Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Casinycteris
Species Pteropus macrotis Casinycteris campomaanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

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.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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