Black-eared flying fox vs Floating Bur-Reed

Pteropus melanotus compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Floating Bur-Reed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Floating Bur-Reed
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)	Typhaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sparganium
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Floating Bur-Reed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Bur-Reed

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.