Long-toed Myotis vs Ruff

Myotis secundus compared with Calidris pugnax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-toed Myotis	Ruff
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Myotis	Calidris
Species	Myotis secundus	Calidris pugnax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-toed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Ruff

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-toed Myotis	Ruff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-toed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Ruff

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Ruff

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan