Ashen Crust vs Fringed Myotis

Peniophora lycii compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashen Crust Fringed Myotis
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Peniophoraceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Peniophora Myotis
Species Peniophora lycii Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashen Crust Fringed Myotis
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Fringed Myotis

No description available.

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