Egyptian rousette vs Tufted Foxtail

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Tufted Foxtail
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	Alopecurus
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Tufted Foxtail
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.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.