Flats Silkypuff vs Fringed Myotis

Diastella proteoides compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diastella	Myotis
Species	Diastella proteoides	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.