Black flying fox vs River Bulrush

Pteropus alecto compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	River Bulrush
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)	Bolboschoenus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

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.