Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Intermediate Spikerush

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Eleocharis intermedia

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Intermediate Spikerush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Intermediate Spikerush
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)	Eleocharis
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Eleocharis intermedia

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Intermediate Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Intermediate Spikerush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.