Big-eared Flying Fox vs Forbestown rush

Pteropus macrotis compared with Juncus cyperoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Forbestown rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Juncaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Juncus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Juncus cyperoides

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Forbestown rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Forbestown rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forbestown rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.