Painted Woolly Bat vs Veined Shield

Kerivoula picta compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Woolly Bat	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	Kerivoula	Pluteus
Species	Kerivoula picta	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Woolly Bat	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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