Arctic marsh sedge vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Carex holostoma compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Arctic marsh sedge is Vulnerable while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic marsh sedge	Hoary Wattled Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carex	Chalinolobus
Species	Carex holostoma	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Conservation Status

Arctic marsh sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic marsh sedge	Hoary Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic marsh sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic marsh sedge

The Arctic marsh sedge (Carex holostoma) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.