Black-eared flying fox vs Tufted Foxtail

Pteropus melanotus compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Tufted Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Tufted Foxtail
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)	Alopecurus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Tufted Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.