Marsh Straw Sedge vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Carex echinodes compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Straw Sedge	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Carex	Hsunycteris
Species	Carex echinodes	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Straw Sedge	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.