Flower-faced Bat vs Hidden-Scale Sedge

Anthops ornatus compared with Carex cryptolepis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Hidden-Scale Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	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	Hipposideridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthops	Carex
Species	Anthops ornatus	Carex cryptolepis

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.