Elm Smudge vs Fringed Myotis

Ypsolopha vittella compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Smudge	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	Ypsolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ypsolopha	Myotis
Species	Ypsolopha vittella	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Smudge	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.