Big-footed Myotis vs Elm Leech

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Myotis	Hypsizygus
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.