Long-legged Myotis vs Redhead

Myotis volans compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern while Redhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	Redhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Myotis	Aythya
Species	Myotis volans	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged Myotis and Redhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Redhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Redhead

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.