Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Lesser Naked Bat

Carex cryptolepis compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Carex	Cheiromeles
Species	Carex cryptolepis	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.