False Turkey-Tail vs Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Stereum ostrea compared with Myotis fimbriatus

Key Differences

• False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated while Fringed Long-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Turkey-Tail	Fringed Long-footed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Stereum	Myotis
Species	Stereum ostrea	Myotis fimbriatus

Conservation Status

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Turkey-Tail	Fringed Long-footed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.