Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Torrey's sedge

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Carex torreyi

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Torrey's sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Torrey'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 torreyi

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Torrey's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Torrey'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.

Torrey's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.