Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Peck'S Oak Sedge

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Carex peckii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Peck'S Oak Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Peck'S Oak 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 peckii

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Peck'S Oak Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Peck'S Oak Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peck'S Oak Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.