Black-eared flying fox vs Globe Kyllinga

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cyperus brevifolius

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Globe Kyllinga is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Globe Kyllinga
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)	Cyperus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cyperus brevifolius

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Globe Kyllinga

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Globe Kyllinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Globe Kyllinga

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.