Natterer's Bat vs Orange-tailed Clearwing

Myotis nattereri compared with Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while Orange-tailed Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Orange-tailed Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Myotis	Synanthedon
Species	Myotis nattereri	Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Natterer's Bat and Orange-tailed Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Orange-tailed Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Orange-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden