Hodgson's Myotis vs sun shell

Myotis formosus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened while sun shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Myotis	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Myotis	Astraea
Species	Myotis formosus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Myotis	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.