Fringed Myotis vs Leopard Earthball

Myotis thysanodes compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Myotis	Scleroderma
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

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