Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs three-nerved sedge

Pteropus speciosus compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	three-nerved 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 speciosus	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.