Big-footed Myotis vs Brimstone

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Gonepteryx rhamni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Brimstone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pieridae
Genus	Myotis	Gonepteryx
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Gonepteryx rhamni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Brimstone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Brimstone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brimstone

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 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.

Brimstone

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.