Emerald-bellied Puffleg vs Fringed Myotis

Eriocnemis aline compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trochilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eriocnemis	Myotis
Species	Eriocnemis aline	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald-bellied Puffleg and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.