Bicknell'S Sedge vs Lesser Naked Bat

Carex bicknellii compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Carex	Cheiromeles
Species	Carex bicknellii	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicknell'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

The Bicknell'S Sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.