Crested Oval Sedge vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Carex cristatella compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Large-eared Pied 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Carex cristatella	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Large-eared Pied 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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.