Crested Oval Sedge vs Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Carex cristatella compared with Myotis fimbriatus

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Fringed Long-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval 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 cristatella	Myotis fimbriatus

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Oval 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.