Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs three-nerved sedge

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	three-nerved 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	Harpiocephalus	Carex
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	three-nerved sedge
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.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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