Lyles flying fox vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Pteropus lylei compared with Carex laevivaginata

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Smooth-Sheathed 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 lylei	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.