Desert Long-eared Bat vs Nut Grass

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Nut Grass
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	Cyperus
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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