Fringed Myotis vs Matsutake

Myotis thysanodes compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Myotis	Tricholoma
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.