Fringed Myotis vs Grey Tooth

Myotis thysanodes compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Myotis	Phellodon
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.