Big-eared Flying Fox vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Pteropus macrotis compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Mexican Big-eared 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Corynorhinus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Mexican Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Big-eared 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.