Fringed Long-footed Myotis vs nard sedge

Myotis fimbriatus compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Fringed Long-footed Myotis is Least Concern while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Long-footed Myotis	nard 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	Myotis	Carex
Species	Myotis fimbriatus	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Long-footed Myotis	nard sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.