Basketgrass vs Fringed Myotis

Oplismenus hirtellus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Basketgrass is Not Evaluated while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basketgrass	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Oplismenus	Myotis
Species	Oplismenus hirtellus	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Basketgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basketgrass	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basketgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Basketgrass

The Basketgrass (Oplismenus hirtellus) is a species in the genus Oplismenus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Its range includes Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, and El Salvador.