Ashworth's Rustic vs Fringed Myotis

Xestia ashworthii compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Xestia	Myotis
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.