Curved Sedge vs Little Black Serotine

Carex maritima compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Curved Sedge is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curved Sedge	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Carex maritima	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Curved Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curved Sedge	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.