Lesser Large-footed Myotis vs

Myotis hasseltii compared with Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chordariaceae
Genus	Myotis	Mikrosyphar
Species	Myotis hasseltii	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Conservation Status

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.