Fringed Myotis vs Gray-backed Tern

Myotis thysanodes compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Laridae
Genus	Myotis	Onychoprion
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.