Black flying fox vs Quill beaksedge

Pteropus alecto compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Quill beaksedge
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 alecto	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Quill beaksedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.