Natterer's Bat vs Toad's Ear

Myotis nattereri compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Myotis	Otidea
Species	Myotis nattereri	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Toad's Ear
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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden