Alcathoe Myotis vs Mountain Saffron

Myotis alcathoe compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Myotis	Solorina
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.