Fringed Myotis vs Small Lappet Moth

Myotis thysanodes compared with Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Small Lappet Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Myotis	Phyllodesma
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Small Lappet Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Small Lappet Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Lappet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.