Button Sedge vs Hodgson's Myotis

Carex bullata compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• Button Sedge is Data Deficient while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Sedge	Hodgson's 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 formosus

Conservation Status

Button Sedge

DD — Data Deficient

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Sedge	Hodgson's 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.

Hodgson's 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.