Fringed Myotis vs Richardson’s Willow

Myotis thysanodes compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Myotis	Salix
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.