Fringed Myotis vs Hidden-Scale Sedge

Myotis thysanodes compared with Carex cryptolepis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	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	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myotis	Carex
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Carex cryptolepis

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

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.