Alcathoe Myotis vs Spring Hazelcup

Myotis alcathoe compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Spring Hazelcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Encoelia
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden