Fringed Myotis vs Mealy Tooth

Myotis thysanodes compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Myotis	Hydnellum
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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