Fringed Myotis vs Slender Bedstraw

Myotis thysanodes compared with Galium pumilum

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Slender Bedstraw is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Slender Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Galium
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Galium pumilum

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Slender Bedstraw

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Slender Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Bedstraw

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.