Fringed Myotis vs Widow Skimmer

Myotis thysanodes compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Myotis	Libellula
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.