Button Sedge vs Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Carex bullata compared with Myotis fimbriatus

Key Differences

• Button Sedge is Data Deficient while Fringed Long-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Sedge	Fringed Long-footed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carex	Myotis
Species	Carex bullata	Myotis fimbriatus

Conservation Status

Button Sedge

DD — Data Deficient

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Sedge	Fringed Long-footed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Sedge

The Button Sedge (Carex bullata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.