Ashen Shield vs Fringed Myotis

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Myotis
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.