Foxtail flatsedge vs Giant Noctule

Cyperus alopecuroides compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Foxtail flatsedge is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail flatsedge	Giant Noctule
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	Cyperus	Nyctalus
Species	Cyperus alopecuroides	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail flatsedge	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, and United States.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.