Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Bracted Sedge

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Carex radiata

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Bracted Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Bracted 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	Plecotus	Carex
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Carex radiata

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bracted Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Bracted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bracted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bracted Sedge

The Bracted sedge (Carex radiata) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It is found in Canada and United States.