Natterer's Bat vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Myotis nattereri compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while Pygmy Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Myotis	Lophostoma
Species	Myotis nattereri	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Natterer's Bat and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
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.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.