Dry Rot vs Fringed Myotis

Serpula lacrymans compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Serpulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Serpula	Myotis
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.