Black-eared flying fox vs Tall Beakrush

Pteropus melanotus compared with Rhynchospora macrostachya

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Tall Beakrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Tall Beakrush
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)	Rhynchospora
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Rhynchospora macrostachya

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tall Beakrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Tall Beakrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Beakrush

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.