Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lead-Coloured Sedge

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Carex livida

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lead-Coloured Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lead-Coloured 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 livida

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lead-Coloured Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lead-Coloured Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lead-Coloured Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).