Fringed Myotis vs Waved Silk-moss

Myotis thysanodes compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Myotis	Plagiothecium
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Waved Silk-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.