Fringed Myotis vs Mexican Muhly

Myotis thysanodes compared with Muhlenbergia mexicana

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Mexican Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Mexican Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myotis	Muhlenbergia
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Muhlenbergia mexicana

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Mexican Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).