Fringed Myotis vs Sidewalk Firedot

Myotis thysanodes compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Myotis	Xanthocarpia
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.