Alcathoe Myotis vs long yam

Myotis alcathoe compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Myotis	Dioscorea
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.