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Fringed myotis Myotis thysanodes Least concern

Where the fringed myotis lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Fringed Myotis
Photo: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameMyotis thysanodes
GroupBats
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in2 countries
ContinentsNorth America
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyVespertilionidae

Where does the fringed myotis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the fringed myotis in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the fringed myotis endangered?

The fringed myotis’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the fringed myotis?

The fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Myotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the fringed myotis

The fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) is a species of vesper bat that is found in British Columbia, Mexico, and the western United States.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Fringed myotis (revision 1314324791), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2783421 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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