Dwarf Shield vs Fringed Myotis

Pluteus nanus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf 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 nanus	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.