Lesser Large-footed Myotis vs Yellow-spotted Emerald

Myotis hasseltii compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Yellow-spotted Emerald is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Large-footed Myotis	Yellow-spotted Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Myotis	Somatochlora
Species	Myotis hasseltii	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Large-footed Myotis and Yellow-spotted Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-spotted Emerald

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-spotted Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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