Long-legged Myotis vs Serotine

Myotis volans compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Eptesicus
Species	Myotis volans	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged Myotis and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.