Fringed Myotis vs Midge

Myotis thysanodes compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Myotis	Dasineura
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.