Large-eared Pied Bat vs Shingle Flatsedge

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Shingle Flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Shingle Flatsedge
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	Cyperus
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Shingle Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).