Long-legged Myotis vs Three-lined Soldier

Myotis volans compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Myotis	Oxycera
Species	Myotis volans	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged Myotis and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged Myotis	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.