Alcathoe Myotis vs Boxthorn

Myotis alcathoe compared with Lycium shawii

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Boxthorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Boxthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Myotis	Lycium
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Lycium shawii

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Boxthorn
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.

Boxthorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium shawii) is a species in the genus Lycium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.