Adder’S-Mouth vs Big-footed Myotis

Malaxis bayardii compared with Myotis macrodactylus

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Big-footed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orchidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Malaxis	Myotis
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Myotis macrodactylus

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Big-footed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

Big-footed Myotis

The Big-footed Myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.