Fringed Myotis vs Recurved Peatmoss

Myotis thysanodes compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Myotis	Sphagnum
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.