Big-footed Myotis vs Japanese Weasel

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Myotis	Mustela
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Myotis and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big-footed Myotis

The Big-footed Myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.