Fringed Myotis vs Long-legged fly

Myotis thysanodes compared with Dolichopus rupestris

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Myotis	Dolichopus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Dolichopus rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Long-legged fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged fly

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.