Fringed Myotis vs marsh rice rat

Myotis thysanodes compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myotis	Oryzomys
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.