Guam Flying Fox vs Mosquito flatsedge

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cyperus prolixus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Mosquito flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Mosquito flatsedge
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 prolixus

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mosquito flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Mosquito flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mosquito flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.