Dusky Flying Fox vs Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Pteropus brunneus compared with Carex projecta

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Loose-Headed Oval Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Loose-Headed Oval 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 projecta

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Loose-Headed Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.