Dusky Flying Fox vs Large Fox Sedge

Pteropus brunneus compared with Carex annectens

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Large Fox Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Large 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 brunneus	Carex annectens

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Large Fox Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Large Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.