Black-eared flying fox vs dryland sedge

Pteropus melanotus compared with Carex xerantica

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while dryland sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	dryland 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 melanotus	Carex xerantica

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

dryland sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	dryland sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dryland sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.