Fringed Myotis vs Spiny Baskettail

Myotis thysanodes compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Myotis	Epitheca
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.