Long-legged Myotis vs puku

Myotis volans compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Myotis	Kobus
Species	Myotis volans	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged Myotis and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged Myotis	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.