Large-eared Pied Bat vs Slender Sedge

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Slender Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Slender 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 lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.