Fringed Myotis vs Meadow Groundling

Myotis thysanodes compared with Caryocolum proxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Meadow Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Myotis	Caryocolum
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Caryocolum proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Meadow Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.