Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Houghton'S Sedge

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Houghton'S 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 poliocephalus	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Houghton'S Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.