Large-eared Pied Bat vs nard sedge

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	nard 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	Chalinolobus	Carex
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	nard sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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