Fringed Myotis vs Spotted Shag

Myotis thysanodes compared with Phalacrocorax punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Spotted Shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Myotis	Phalacrocorax
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Phalacrocorax punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Spotted Shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Spotted Shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.