Fringed Myotis vs green broom moss

Myotis thysanodes compared with Dicranum viride

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while green broom moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	green broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Myotis	Dicranum
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Dicranum viride

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

green broom moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	green broom moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

green broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.