Cauca River Myotis vs Galingale

Myotis caucensis compared with Cyperus longus

Key Differences

• Cauca River Myotis is Least Concern while Galingale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca River Myotis	Galingale
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myotis	Cyperus
Species	Myotis caucensis	Cyperus longus

Conservation Status

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Galingale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca River Myotis	Galingale
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.

Galingale

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.