Bicknell'S Sedge vs Lyles flying fox

Carex bicknellii compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Carex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Carex bicknellii	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicknell'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

The Bicknell'S Sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.