Broom Sedge vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Carex scoparia compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Broom Sedge is Not Evaluated while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Sedge	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered 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	Carex	Sturnira
Species	Carex scoparia	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

Broom Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Sedge	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, and United States.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Broom Sedge

The Broom Sedge (Carex scoparia) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, and United States.