Alcathoe Myotis vs Brown Pine Ermel

Myotis alcathoe compared with Cedestis subfasciella

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Brown Pine Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Brown Pine Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Myotis	Cedestis
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Cedestis subfasciella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alcathoe Myotis and Brown Pine Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Brown Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Brown Pine Ermel
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.

Brown Pine Ermel

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.

Brown Pine Ermel

The Brown Pine Ermel (Cedestis subfasciella) is a species in the genus Cedestis. 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