Kosrae Flying Fox vs Large Fox Sedge

Pteropus ualanus compared with Carex annectens

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Large Fox Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Large Fox 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 ualanus	Carex annectens

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Large Fox Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Large Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.