Crested Oval Sedge vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Carex cristatella compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Natalidae
Genus	Carex	Natalus
Species	Carex cristatella	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Mexican Funnel-eared 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.

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.