De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Lesser Prickly Sedge

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Carex muricata

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Lesser Prickly Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Thyropteridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Carex
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Carex muricata

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Prickly Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Prickly Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Lesser Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.