Desert Long-eared Bat vs Mertens' sedge

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Mertens' 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 mertensii

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.