Fringed Myotis vs Short-Headed Rush

Myotis thysanodes compared with Juncus brachycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Short-Headed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Myotis	Juncus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Juncus brachycephalus

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Short-Headed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Short-Headed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Headed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.