Black flying fox vs Greene'S Rush

Pteropus alecto compared with Juncus greenei

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Greene'S Rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Greene'S Rush
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)	Juncaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Juncus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Juncus greenei

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Greene'S Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Greene'S Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greene'S Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.