Pacific Flying Fox vs Whip Nutrush

Pteropus tonganus compared with Scleria triglomerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Whip Nutrush
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)	Scleria
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Scleria triglomerata

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Whip Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Whip Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whip Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.