Crested Oval Sedge vs Harlequin Bat

Carex cristatella compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes
Species	Carex cristatella	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.