Big-footed Myotis vs Matsutake

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Myotis	Tricholoma
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big-footed Myotis

The Big-footed Myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.