Fringed Myotis vs Hoary ragwort

Myotis thysanodes compared with Jacobaea erucifolia

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Hoary ragwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Hoary ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myotis	Jacobaea
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Jacobaea erucifolia

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Hoary ragwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Hoary ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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