Extra-striped Snaketail vs Natterer's Bat

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Myotis
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Natterer's Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Natterer's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.