Hodgson's Myotis vs Irish Major

Myotis formosus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Myotis	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Myotis	Oxycera
Species	Myotis formosus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hodgson's Myotis and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Myotis	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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