Guam Flying Fox vs Maculated Sedge

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cyperus maculatus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Maculated Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam 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 tokudae	Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Maculated Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam 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.