Black-eared flying fox vs Bulgras

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cenchrus sphacelatus

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Bulgras is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Bulgras
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) Cenchrus
Species Pteropus melanotus Cenchrus sphacelatus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Bulgras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Bulgras
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bulgras

Habitat

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

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bulgras

The Bulgras (Cenchrus sphacelatus) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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