Black-eared flying fox vs Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Pteropus melanotus compared with Danthonia compressa

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Flat-Stem Oat 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)	Danthonia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Danthonia compressa

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.