Dioecious Sedge vs Harlequin Bat

Carex sterilis compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dioecious Sedge	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carex	Scotomanes
Species	Carex sterilis	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Dioecious Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dioecious Sedge	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dioecious Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.