Guam Flying Fox vs Long-Stalked Sedge

Pteropus tokudae compared with Carex pedunculata

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Long-Stalked Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Long-Stalked 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 tokudae	Carex pedunculata

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Long-Stalked Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Long-Stalked Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-Stalked Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.