Black-bearded Flying Fox vs May grass

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	May grass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phalaris
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	May grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.

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.