Fringed Myotis vs Purple Pinwheel

Myotis thysanodes compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Purple 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 haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.