Waldhund vs Fringed Myotis

Speothos venaticus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Waldhund is Near Threatened while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Waldhund	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Speothos	Myotis
Species	Speothos venaticus	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Waldhund and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Waldhund

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Waldhund	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Waldhund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waldhund

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.