Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Bicknell'S Sedge

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Carex bicknellii

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Bicknell'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Carex
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Carex bicknellii

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Bicknell'S Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

The Bicknell'S Sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.