Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Maculated Sedge

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Cyperus maculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Maculated 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)	Cyperus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.