Fringed Myotis vs Sooty Shield

Myotis thysanodes compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Myotis	Pluteus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.