Fringed Myotis vs Turkey-Tail

Myotis thysanodes compared with Trametes versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Myotis	Trametes
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Trametes versicolor

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Turkey-Tail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkey-Tail

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).