Fringed Myotis vs Pied Puffbird

Myotis thysanodes compared with Notharchus tectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Pied Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Myotis	Notharchus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Notharchus tectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Pied Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Pied Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Pied Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pied Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.