Dark flying fox vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Pteropus subniger compared with Carex laevivaginata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Smooth-Sheathed Fox 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 subniger	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.