Chestnut Dapperling vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Lepiota castanea compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lepiota	Myotis
Species	Lepiota castanea	Myotis hasseltii

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.