Fringed Myotis vs Moth

Myotis thysanodes compared with Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Myotis	Phyllonorycter
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).