Alcathoe Myotis vs barred hook-tip

Myotis alcathoe compared with Watsonalla cultraria

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while barred hook-tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	barred hook-tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Drepanidae
Genus	Myotis	Watsonalla
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Watsonalla cultraria

Evolutionary Relationship

Alcathoe Myotis and barred hook-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

barred hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	barred hook-tip
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.

barred hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

barred hook-tip

The Barred hook-tip (Watsonalla cultraria) is a species in the genus Watsonalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden