Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Carex laevivaginata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smooth-Sheathed Fox 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 laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox 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.