Big-footed Myotis vs Black Ringlet

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Erebia melas

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Black Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Black Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myotis	Erebia
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Erebia melas

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Myotis and Black Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Black Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big-footed Myotis

The Big-footed Myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Ringlet

The Black Ringlet (Erebia melas) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.