Dusky Flying Fox vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Red-Root Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Red-Root Flat 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)	Cyperus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.