Dusky Flying Fox vs Low Cyperus

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Low Cyperus
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)	Cyperus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.