Bicknell'S Sedge vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Carex bicknellii compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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	Chaerephon
Species	Carex bicknellii	Chaerephon johorensis

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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 Northern Free-tailed 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.