Narrow-tailed Emerald vs Natterer's Bat

Chlorostilbon stenurus compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-tailed Emerald	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trochilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chlorostilbon	Myotis
Species	Chlorostilbon stenurus	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-tailed Emerald and Natterer's Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-tailed Emerald	Natterer's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway