Fringed Myotis vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Myotis thysanodes compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Myotis	Ophioglossum
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Small Adder's-Tongue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.