Crested Oval Sedge vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Carex cristatella compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Lesser Large-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 hasseltii

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Lesser Large-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.

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.