Black-eared flying fox vs Follicle Sedge

Pteropus melanotus compared with Carex folliculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Follicle 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 folliculata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Follicle Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.