Alcathoe Myotis vs Lesser Germanderwort

Myotis alcathoe compared with Riccardia incurvata

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Lesser Germanderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Lesser Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Myotis	Riccardia
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Riccardia incurvata

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Lesser Germanderwort
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.

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden