Fringed Myotis vs Smoky Bracket

Myotis thysanodes compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Myotis	Bjerkandera
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).