Long-legged Myotis vs Merten's rush

Myotis volans compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Myotis	Juncus
Species	Myotis volans	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged Myotis	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.