Alcathoe Myotis vs Lined flat bark beetle

Myotis alcathoe compared with Cryptolestes ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Lined flat bark beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Lined flat bark beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Laemophloeidae
Genus	Myotis	Cryptolestes
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Cryptolestes ferrugineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alcathoe Myotis and Lined flat bark beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Lined flat bark beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Lined flat bark beetle
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.

Lined flat bark beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (27 countries), and North America (Canada, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine