Fringed Myotis vs Silvery Arches

Myotis thysanodes compared with Polia hepatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Myotis	Polia
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Silvery Arches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.