Long-tailed Myotis vs Merten's rush

Myotis longicaudatus compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Myotis	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	Myotis	Juncus
Species	Myotis longicaudatus	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Myotis	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.