Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Large Fox Sedge

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Carex annectens

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Large Fox Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Large Fox 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 gilliardorum	Carex annectens

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Large Fox Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Large Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.