Buff Dwarf vs Fringed Myotis

Elachista subalbidella compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Dwarf	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	Elachistidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Elachista	Myotis
Species	Elachista subalbidella	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Dwarf and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Dwarf	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff Dwarf

The Buff Dwarf (Elachista subalbidella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.