Fringed Myotis vs Jointed Flatsedge

Myotis thysanodes compared with Cyperus articulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Jointed Flatsedge
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	Cyperus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Cyperus articulatus

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Jointed Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).