Ornate Flying Fox vs Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Pteropus ornatus compared with Carex atrofusca

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Scorched Alpine-Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Scorched Alpine-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 ornatus	Carex atrofusca

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Scorched Alpine-Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.