Banks Flying Fox vs Marsh Straw Sedge

Pteropus fundatus compared with Carex echinodes

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Marsh Straw Sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carex
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Carex echinodes

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Marsh Straw Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) 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.