Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Little Black Serotine

Carex cryptolepis compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Carex cryptolepis	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.