Crested Oval Sedge vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Carex cristatella compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Gianna’s 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	Cyperaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Carex	Sturnira
Species	Carex cristatella	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.