Big-footed Myotis vs Black Sedge

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Carex atratiformis

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Black Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Black Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myotis	Carex
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Carex atratiformis

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Black Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Black Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.

Black Sedge

The Black Sedge (Carex atratiformis) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.