Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Browned Sedge

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Carex adusta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Browned 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 adusta

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Browned Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Browned 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.

Browned Sedge

The Browned Sedge (Carex adusta) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Canada and United States. As a member of the Carex genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.