Fringed Myotis vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Myotis thysanodes compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Myotis	Phaeophyscia
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.