Fringed Myotis vs Moth fly

Myotis thysanodes compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Myotis	Psychoda
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and United States.