Cauca River Myotis vs Dotted Ermel

Myotis caucensis compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Cauca River Myotis is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca River Myotis	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Myotis	Ethmia
Species	Myotis caucensis	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca River Myotis	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.