Fringed Myotis vs Heath Waxcap

Myotis thysanodes compared with Gliophorus laetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Heath Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Myotis	Gliophorus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Gliophorus laetus

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Heath Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.