Fringed Myotis vs Northern Dusky Slug

Myotis thysanodes compared with Arion fuscus

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Northern Dusky Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Northern Dusky Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arionidae
Genus	Myotis	Arion
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Arion fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Northern Dusky Slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dusky Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Northern Dusky Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dusky Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).