Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs polar sedge

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Carex arctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	polar sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Carex
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Carex arctiformis

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

polar sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	polar sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

polar sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.