Blunt Spikerush vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Eleocharis obtusa compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Spikerush	Lesser Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomus
Species	Eleocharis obtusa	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

Blunt Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Spikerush	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Italy, Portugal, and United States.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blunt Spikerush

The Blunt Spikerush (Eleocharis obtusa) 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.