Midas Free-tailed Bat vs Willow Shield

Mops midas compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midas Free-tailed Bat	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	Molossidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Mops	Pluteus
Species	Mops midas	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midas Free-tailed Bat	Willow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midas Free-tailed Bat

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.