Large-eared Pied Bat vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Smooth Flat 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	Cyperus
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.