Fringed Myotis vs Snow Lichen

Myotis thysanodes compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Myotis	Stereocaulon
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Snow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.