Dusky Flying Fox vs Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Pteropus brunneus compared with Eleocharis multicaulis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Many-Stalked Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
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)	Eleocharis
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Eleocharis multicaulis

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.