Fringed Myotis vs Long-Stalked Sedge

Myotis thysanodes compared with Carex pedunculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Long-Stalked 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 pedunculata

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Long-Stalked Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-Stalked Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.