Fringed Myotis vs Small Red Damsel

Myotis thysanodes compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Myotis	Ceriagrion
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.