Fringed Myotis vs Northern Dropseed

Myotis thysanodes compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Northern Dropseed
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	Sporobolus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.