Big-footed Myotis vs Duck Flea

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Myotis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.