Pacific Flying Fox vs Weak-Stalked Bulrush

Pteropus tonganus compared with Schoenoplectiella purshiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Weak-Stalked Bulrush
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)	Schoenoplectiella
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Schoenoplectiella purshiana

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Weak-Stalked Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Weak-Stalked Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weak-Stalked Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.