Fringed Long-footed Myotis vs River Thread-moss

Myotis fimbriatus compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Fringed Long-footed Myotis is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Long-footed Myotis	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Myotis	Bryum
Species	Myotis fimbriatus	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Long-footed Myotis	River Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.