Dwarf Laurel vs Fringed Myotis

Kalmia angustifolia compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Laurel	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ericaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Kalmia	Myotis
Species	Kalmia angustifolia	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Laurel	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.