Alcathoe Myotis vs Firedot Lichen

Myotis alcathoe compared with Athallia holocarpa

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Firedot Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Myotis	Athallia
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Athallia holocarpa

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Firedot Lichen
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.

Firedot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden