Diminutive Serotine vs Hidden-Scale Sedge

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Carex cryptolepis

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Hidden-Scale Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Hidden-Scale 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 cryptolepis

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Hidden-Scale 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.

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.