False Serotine Bat vs Fringed Sedge

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Carex crinita

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Fringed Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	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	Hesperoptenus	Carex
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Carex crinita

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Fringed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.