Long-legged Myotis vs Orange Tooth

Myotis volans compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Myotis	Hydnellum
Species	Myotis volans	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged Myotis	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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