Cauca River Myotis vs Dark Smudge

Myotis caucensis compared with Ypsolopha horridella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca River Myotis	Dark Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Myotis	Ypsolopha
Species	Myotis caucensis	Ypsolopha horridella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca River Myotis and Dark Smudge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca River Myotis	Dark Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauca River Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Dark Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cauca River Myotis

The Cauca River Myotis (Myotis caucensis) 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.