Big-footed Myotis vs large yellow-sedge

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Carex flava

Key Differences

  • Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while large yellow-sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-footed Myotis large yellow-sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Poales (Grasses)
Family Vespertilionidae Cyperaceae
Genus Myotis Carex
Species Myotis macrodactylus Carex flava

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

large yellow-sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-footed Myotis large yellow-sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large yellow-sedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, boreal forests and taiga, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

large yellow-sedge

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