Houghton'S Cyperus vs Ornate Flying Fox

Cyperus houghtonii compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton'S Cyperus	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cyperus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cyperus houghtonii	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton'S Cyperus	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, and United States.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.