Fringed Myotis vs Silverfish

Myotis thysanodes compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Myotis	Ctenolepisma
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).