Orange Pinwheel vs Peking Myotis

Marasmius siccus compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

• Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Pinwheel	Peking Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Marasmius	Myotis
Species	Marasmius siccus	Myotis pequinius

Conservation Status

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Pinwheel	Peking Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.