American Redstart vs Fringed Myotis

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Setophaga	Myotis
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.