Fringed Myotis vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Myotis thysanodes compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Myotis	Enterographa
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.