Dusky Flying Fox vs Hidden-Scale Sedge

Pteropus brunneus compared with Carex cryptolepis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Hidden-Scale Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Hidden-Scale 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 brunneus	Carex cryptolepis

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.