Fringed Myotis vs Streamside Swordfern

Myotis thysanodes compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Myotis	Nephrolepis
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.