Dark Roller vs Fringed Myotis

Ancylis upupana compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	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	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ancylis	Myotis
Species	Ancylis upupana	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.