Lesser Naked Bat vs Sheathed Sedge

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Carex vaginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Sheathed Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Carex
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Carex vaginata

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sheathed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Sheathed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sheathed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).