Cauca River Myotis vs Downy Emerald

Myotis caucensis compared with Cordulia aenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca River Myotis	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Myotis	Cordulia
Species	Myotis caucensis	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca River Myotis	Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.