Fringed Myotis vs Nit grass

Myotis thysanodes compared with Gastridium phleoides

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Nit 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	Gastridium
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Gastridium phleoides

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Nit grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nit grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).