Deer Mushroom vs Fringed Myotis

Pluteus cervinus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	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 cervinus	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.