Long-legged Myotis vs Rough-faced shag

Myotis volans compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Myotis	Leucocarbo
Species	Myotis volans	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged Myotis	Rough-faced shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

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