Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Marsh Straw Sedge

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Carex echinodes

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Marsh Straw Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Natalidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Carex
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Carex echinodes

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Marsh Straw Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.