Dwarf Flying Fox vs Short-Headed Rush

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Juncus brachycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Short-Headed 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)	Juncaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Juncus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Juncus brachycephalus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Short-Headed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Short-Headed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Headed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.