Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Bland Sedge

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Carex blanda

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Bland Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Bland 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 blanda

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bland Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Bland 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.

Bland 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.

Bland Sedge

The Bland Sedge (Carex blanda) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.