Fringed Myotis vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Myotis thysanodes compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Myotis	Polygonum
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).