Lyles flying fox vs Mertens' sedge

Pteropus lylei compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Mertens' 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 lylei	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.