Fringed Myotis vs Soft Puffball

Myotis thysanodes compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Myotis	Lycoperdon
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).