Black Myotis vs Hidden-Scale Sedge

Myotis nigricans compared with Carex cryptolepis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Myotis	Hidden-Scale 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 nigricans	Carex cryptolepis

Conservation Status

Black Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Myotis	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Black Myotis

The Black Myotis (Myotis nigricans) 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. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.