Elktoe vs Long-legged Myotis

Alasmidonta marginata compared with Myotis volans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elktoe	Long-legged Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Unionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Myotis
Species	Alasmidonta marginata	Myotis volans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elktoe	Long-legged Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.