Dark Roller vs Long-legged Myotis

Ancylis upupana compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Long-legged Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ancylis	Myotis
Species	Ancylis upupana	Myotis volans

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Long-legged Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Long-legged Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.