Loose Starweb vs Murin Nordique

Asterostroma laxum compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Loose Starweb is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loose Starweb	Murin Nordique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Asterostroma	Myotis
Species	Asterostroma laxum	Myotis septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loose Starweb	Murin Nordique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.