Fringed Myotis vs Lygaeid bug

Myotis thysanodes compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Myotis	Nysius
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Lygaeid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.