Crinan Ear vs Fringed Myotis

Amphipoea crinanensis compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Crinan Ear is Near Threatened while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crinan Ear	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	Amphipoea	Myotis
Species	Amphipoea crinanensis	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crinan Ear	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crinan Ear

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.