Desert Long-eared Bat vs Follicle Sedge

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Carex folliculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Follicle Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Carex
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Carex folliculata

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Follicle Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.