Lesser Large-footed Myotis vs Royal Tern

Myotis hasseltii compared with Thalasseus maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Large-footed Myotis	Royal Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Laridae
Genus	Myotis	Thalasseus
Species	Myotis hasseltii	Thalasseus maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Large-footed Myotis and Royal Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Royal Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.