Big-footed Myotis vs

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Myotis	Nitzschia
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.