Fringed Myotis vs Hazel Pot Beetle

Myotis thysanodes compared with Cryptocephalus coryli

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Hazel Pot Beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Hazel Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Myotis	Cryptocephalus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Cryptocephalus coryli

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Hazel Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Hazel Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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