Bald Spikerush vs Orange-throated Bat

Eleocharis erythropoda compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald Spikerush	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eleocharis	Lampronycteris
Species	Eleocharis erythropoda	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Bald Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bald Spikerush	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bald Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bald Spikerush

The Bald Spikerush (Eleocharis erythropoda) is a species in the genus Eleocharis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.