Guam Flying Fox vs Nutgrass

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Nutgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Nutgrass
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 stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Nutgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.