Fringed Myotis vs Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Myotis thysanodes compared with Taraxacum tortilobum

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Twisted-lobed Dandelion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Twisted-lobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myotis	Taraxacum
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Taraxacum tortilobum

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Twisted-lobed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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