Fringed Myotis vs Sooty Parasol

Myotis thysanodes compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Myotis	Macrolepiota
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.