Alcathoe Myotis vs Alpine Rustwort

Myotis alcathoe compared with Gymnomitrion alpinum

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Alpine Rustwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Alpine Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Myotis	Gymnomitrion
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Gymnomitrion alpinum

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Alpine Rustwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Alpine Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alcathoe Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alcathoe Myotis

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Rustwort

The Alpine Rustwort (Gymnomitrion alpinum) is a species in the genus Gymnomitrion. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden