Montane Myotis vs Veined Shield

Myotis oxyotus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Myotis	Veined 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 oxyotus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Myotis	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).