Lost Flat-Body vs Peking Myotis

Depressaria depressana compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

• Lost Flat-Body is Endangered while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost Flat-Body	Peking Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Depressariidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Depressaria	Myotis
Species	Depressaria depressana	Myotis pequinius

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost Flat-Body and Peking Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost Flat-Body	Peking Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.