Curved Sedge vs Flower-faced Bat

Carex maritima compared with Anthops ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curved Sedge	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Carex	Anthops
Species	Carex maritima	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Curved Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curved Sedge	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curved Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.