Big-footed Myotis vs Merlin

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Falconidae
Genus	Myotis	Falco
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Myotis and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.