Diminutive Serotine vs Fringed Sedge

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Carex crinita

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Fringed Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Fringed 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	Eptesicus	Carex
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Carex crinita

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Fringed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.