Fringed Myotis vs Mossy Fern

Myotis thysanodes compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Myotis	Elaphoglossum
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Mossy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.