Cinnamon Myotis vs Dowdy Plume

Myotis fortidens compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Myotis is Least Concern while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Myotis	Dowdy Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Myotis	Stenoptilia
Species	Myotis fortidens	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Myotis and Dowdy Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Myotis	Dowdy Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Cinnamon Myotis

The Cinnamon Myotis (Myotis fortidens) 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.