Alcathoe Myotis vs floating hook moss

Myotis alcathoe compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	floating hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Myotis	Warnstorfia
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Warnstorfia fluitans

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	floating hook moss
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.

floating hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden