Fringed Myotis vs Tiered Tooth

Myotis thysanodes compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Hericium
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.