Hammer sedge vs Handley's Red Bat

Carex hirta compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammer sedge	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carex	Lasiurus
Species	Carex hirta	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Hammer sedge

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammer sedge	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hammer sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.