Big-footed Myotis vs Fern scale

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Myotis	Pinnaspis
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

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.