Back'S Sedge vs Big-footed Myotis

Carex backii compared with Myotis macrodactylus

Key Differences

  • Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Back'S Sedge Big-footed Myotis
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 Myotis
Species Carex backii Myotis macrodactylus

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Back'S Sedge Big-footed Myotis
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Big-footed Myotis

The Big-footed Myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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