Fringed Myotis vs Highwater Grass

Myotis thysanodes compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myotis	Sporobolus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Highwater Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.