Lombok Flying Fox vs Weak Sedge

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Carex laxa

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Weak Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Weak 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 lombocensis	Carex laxa

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Weak Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Weak Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weak Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.