Fringed Myotis vs Knopper Gall

Myotis thysanodes compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Myotis	Andricus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Knopper Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Knopper Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).