Faded Pincertail vs Fringed Myotis

Onychogomphus costae compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Myotis
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.