Leaf Parachute vs Painted Woolly Bat

Marasmius epiphyllus compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leaf Parachute	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Marasmius	Kerivoula
Species	Marasmius epiphyllus	Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leaf Parachute	Painted Woolly Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.