Large-eared Pied Bat vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Carex laevivaginata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Smooth-Sheathed Fox 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 laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Smooth-Sheathed Fox 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-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.