Fringed Myotis vs Long-Beaked Sedge

Myotis thysanodes compared with Carex sprengelii

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Long-Beaked Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Long-Beaked 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 sprengelii

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Long-Beaked Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Long-Beaked Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-Beaked Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.