Fringed Myotis vs Northern Bettong

Myotis thysanodes compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Myotis	Bettongia
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.