Long-legged Myotis vs Willow Shield

Myotis volans compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	Willow 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 volans	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged Myotis	Willow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.