Fringed Myotis vs Half-Free Morel

Myotis thysanodes compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Myotis	Morchella
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Half-Free Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.