Alcathoe Myotis vs Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Myotis alcathoe compared with Acleris sparsana

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Myotis	Acleris
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Acleris sparsana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alcathoe Myotis and Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alcathoe Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alcathoe Myotis

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden