Big-footed Myotis vs Malagasy civet

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Myotis	Fossa
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Myotis and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.