Fringed Myotis vs Spruce Tooth

Myotis thysanodes compared with Phellodon violascens

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Spruce Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Spruce Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Myotis	Phellodon
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Phellodon violascens

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Spruce Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.