Fringed Myotis vs Western Dwarf

Myotis thysanodes compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Myotis	Elachista
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Western Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.