Desert Long-eared Bat vs Jointed Rush

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Juncus nodosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Jointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Juncus
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Juncus nodosus

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Jointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.