Fringed Myotis vs Silent Firefly

Myotis thysanodes compared with Photinus indictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Silent Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Myotis	Photinus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Photinus indictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Silent Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silent Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.