Fringed Myotis vs Rigid Apple-moss

Myotis thysanodes compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Philonotis
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Rigid Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.