Fringed Myotis vs marsh fritillary

Myotis thysanodes compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	marsh fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myotis	Euphydryas
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	marsh fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.