Big-footed Myotis vs Japanese Noctule

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Nyctalus
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Myotis and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.