Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Merten's rush

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Juncus
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.