Egyptian rousette vs scratch grass

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	scratch grass
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	Rousettus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.