Fringed Myotis vs Willow Pigmy

Myotis thysanodes compared with Stigmella obliquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Myotis	Stigmella
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Willow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.