Hodgson's Myotis vs purple-bordered gold

Myotis formosus compared with Idaea muricata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Myotis	purple-bordered gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Myotis	Idaea
Species	Myotis formosus	Idaea muricata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hodgson's Myotis and purple-bordered gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

purple-bordered gold

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Myotis	purple-bordered gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple-bordered gold

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.