Fringed Myotis vs Sawfly

Myotis thysanodes compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Myotis	Pristiphora
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Sawfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.