Fringed Myotis vs Lime Cosmet

Myotis thysanodes compared with Chrysoclista linneela

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Lime Cosmet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Lime Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Myotis	Chrysoclista
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Chrysoclista linneela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Lime Cosmet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Lime Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lime Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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