Black-eared flying fox vs cup grass

Pteropus melanotus compared with Eriochloa crebra

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while cup grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	cup 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)	Eriochloa
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Eriochloa crebra

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

cup grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	cup grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cup grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.