elliptic trough shell vs Fringed Myotis

Spisula elliptica compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	elliptic trough shell	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mactridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Spisula	Myotis
Species	Spisula elliptica	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

elliptic trough shell and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	elliptic trough shell	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.