Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Low Cyperus

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Low Cyperus
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)	Cyperus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.