Button Sedge vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Carex bullata compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Button Sedge is Data Deficient while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Sedge	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Carex	Hipposideros
Species	Carex bullata	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Button Sedge

DD — Data Deficient

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Sedge	Jones's Roundleaf 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.

Jones's Roundleaf 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.