Bonin Flying Fox vs Longawn Muhly

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Longawn Muhly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Longawn Muhly
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)	Muhlenbergia
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Longawn Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.