Big-footed Myotis vs Midge

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Myotis	Dasineura
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Myotis and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.