Long-legged Myotis vs Sedge

Myotis volans compared with Carex vacillans

Key Differences

• Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern while Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	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	Myotis	Carex
Species	Myotis volans	Carex vacillans

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged Myotis	Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.