Big-footed Myotis vs Fen Roller

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Fen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Myotis	Ancylis
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Fen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.