Black flying fox vs Sandbur

Pteropus alecto compared with Cenchrus latifolius

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Sandbur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Sandbur
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)	Cenchrus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Cenchrus latifolius

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Sandbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Sandbur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandbur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Sweden, 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.