flea sedge vs Little Black Serotine

Carex pulicaris compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Carex pulicaris	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.