Fringed Myotis vs Nahanni Aster

Myotis thysanodes compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myotis	Symphyotrichum
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.