Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Maori Sedge

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Carex maorica

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Maori Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Maori Sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carex
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Carex maorica

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Maori Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Maori Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maori Sedge

Habitat

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

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.