Fringed Myotis vs true fox-sedge

Myotis thysanodes compared with Carex vulpina

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while true fox-sedge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	true fox-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myotis	Carex
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Carex vulpina

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

true fox-sedge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	true fox-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

true fox-sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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