Alpine Widow vs Diminutive Myotis

Dingana alticola compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Diminutive Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dingana	Myotis
Species	Dingana alticola	Myotis diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Diminutive Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Diminutive Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.