Guam Flying Fox vs Mountain Sedge

Pteropus tokudae compared with Carex montana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Mountain 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 montana

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mountain Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).