Fringed Myotis vs Grey Puffball

Myotis thysanodes compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Myotis	Bovista
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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