Kosrae Flying Fox vs Nutgrass

Pteropus ualanus compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Nutgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae 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 ualanus	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae 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.