Cudbear vs Fringed Myotis

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

Cudbear is Endangered while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Myotis
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.