Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Marsh Straw Sedge

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Carex echinodes

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Marsh Straw 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	Chalinolobus	Carex
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Carex echinodes

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Marsh Straw Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.