Fringed Myotis vs Sedge

Myotis thysanodes compared with Carex vacillans

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	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 vacillans

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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