Fringed Myotis vs Mule Grass

Myotis thysanodes compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Mule Grass
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	Bouteloua
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.