Long-legged Myotis vs Ward's Trogon

Myotis volans compared with Harpactes wardi

Key Differences

• Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern while Ward's Trogon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	Ward's Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Myotis	Harpactes
Species	Myotis volans	Harpactes wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged Myotis and Ward's Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Ward's Trogon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged Myotis	Ward's Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ward's Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

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