Fleecy Shield vs Fringed Myotis

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy 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 hispidulus	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.