Fringed Myotis vs Silky Piggyback

Myotis thysanodes compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Myotis	Asterophora
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.