Fringed Myotis vs Meadow Case-Bearer

Myotis thysanodes compared with Coleophora mayrella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Meadow Case-Bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Myotis	Coleophora
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Coleophora mayrella

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Meadow Case-Bearer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Case-Bearer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Meadow Case-Bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Case-Bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).