Mertens' sedge vs Orange-throated Bat

Carex mertensii compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mertens' sedge	Orange-throated 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	Lampronycteris
Species	Carex mertensii	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mertens' sedge	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.