Large-eared Pied Bat vs stiff sand grass

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Catapodium marinum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while stiff sand grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	stiff sand grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chalinolobus	Catapodium
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Catapodium marinum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

stiff sand grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	stiff sand grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stiff sand grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.