Confluent Groundling vs Fringed Myotis

Caryocolum junctella compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confluent Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Caryocolum	Myotis
Species	Caryocolum junctella	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confluent Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confluent Groundling	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confluent Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.