chestnut rush vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Juncus castaneus compared with Sturnira magna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut rush	Greater 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	Juncaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Juncus	Sturnira
Species	Juncus castaneus	Sturnira magna

Conservation Status

chestnut rush

LC — Least Concern

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut rush	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

chestnut rush

The chestnut rush (Juncus castaneus) is a species in the genus Juncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.