Guam Flying Fox vs Nut Grass

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Nut Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Nut Grass
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 tuberosus

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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