Flower-faced Bat vs Mertens' sedge

Anthops ornatus compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Mertens' 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 mertensii

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.