Desert Long-eared Bat vs River Bulrush

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	River Bulrush
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	Bolboschoenus
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.