Button Sedge vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Carex bullata compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Button Sedge is Data Deficient while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Sedge	Japanese Long-eared Bat
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	Plecotus
Species	Carex bullata	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Button Sedge

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Sedge	Japanese Long-eared Bat
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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

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.