Big-footed Myotis vs Scaly Tooth

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Myotis	Sarcodon
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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