Alpine Widow vs Hodgson's Myotis

Dingana alticola compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Hodgson's 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 formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Hodgson's Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.