Black Myotis vs marsh rice rat

Myotis nigricans compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Myotis	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myotis	Oryzomys
Species	Myotis nigricans	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Myotis and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Myotis

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Myotis	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Myotis

The Black Myotis (Myotis nigricans) 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. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.