Guam Flying Fox vs Mertens' sedge

Pteropus tokudae compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Mertens' 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 mertensii

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.