Fringed Myotis vs Smith's Shrew

Myotis thysanodes compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myotis	Chodsigoa
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Smith's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.