Fringed Myotis vs Scented Knight

Myotis thysanodes compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Scented Knight
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 apium

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Scented Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Knight

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.