Fringed Myotis vs King Rail

Myotis thysanodes compared with Rallus elegans

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while King Rail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	King Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rallidae
Genus	Myotis	Rallus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Rallus elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and King Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

King Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	King Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Rail

Habitat

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

Range

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