Fringed Myotis vs Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Myotis thysanodes compared with Scolytus mali

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Large Fruit Bark Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Myotis	Scolytus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Scolytus mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Large Fruit Bark Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.