Dwarf Flying Fox vs Prickly Sedge

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Prickly 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 woodfordi	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Prickly Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).