Black flying fox vs Rye brome

Pteropus alecto compared with Bromus secalinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Rye brome
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) Bromus
Species Pteropus alecto Bromus secalinus

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Rye brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Rye brome
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Rye brome

No description available.

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