Fringed Myotis vs Orange Pinwheel

Myotis thysanodes compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Marasmius
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Orange Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

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