Fringed Myotis vs Tufted Foxtail

Myotis thysanodes compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myotis	Alopecurus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Tufted Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.