Big-footed Myotis vs fire moss

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Myotis	Ceratodon
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.