Desert Long-eared Bat vs Roadside flatsedge

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Cyperus sphacelatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Desert Long-eared Bat Roadside flatsedge
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 sphacelatus

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Roadside flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Desert Long-eared Bat Roadside flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roadside flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (6 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Desert Long-eared Bat

No description available.

Roadside flatsedge

No description available.

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