Dusky Flying Fox vs Slimjim flatsedge

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cyperus gracilis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Slimjim flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Slimjim flatsedge
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 gracilis

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Slimjim flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Slimjim flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimjim flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Tonga and United States.