Fringed Myotis vs Lax Bluegrass

Myotis thysanodes compared with Poa laxa

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Lax Bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Lax Bluegrass
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	Poa
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Poa laxa

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Lax Bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Lax Bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lax Bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.