Fringed Myotis vs Prickly Pole

Myotis thysanodes compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Myotis	Bactris
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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