Big-footed Myotis vs Dune Cup

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Myotis	Peziza
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.