Large-eared Pied Bat vs Prickly Sedge

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Carex spicata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Prickly Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Prickly 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 spicata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Prickly Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).