Eyebright vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Euphrasia officinalis compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

• Eyebright is Endangered while Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eyebright	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Euphrasia	Myotis
Species	Euphrasia officinalis	Myotis hasseltii

Conservation Status

Eyebright

EN — Endangered

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eyebright	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eyebright

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.