Guam Flying Fox vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Pteropus tokudae compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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)	Eleocharis
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).