Big-footed Myotis vs Red Cage

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Myotis	Clathrus
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.