Fringed Myotis vs Plain Swift

Myotis thysanodes compared with Apus unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apodidae
Genus	Myotis	Apus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Plain Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.