Roter Zahntrost vs Fransenfledermaus

Odontites vulgaris compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Roter Zahntrost is Least Concern while Fransenfledermaus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Roter Zahntrost	Fransenfledermaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Odontites	Myotis
Species	Odontites vulgaris	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

Roter Zahntrost

LC — Least Concern

Fransenfledermaus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Roter Zahntrost	Fransenfledermaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Roter Zahntrost

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Fransenfledermaus

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.

Roter Zahntrost

The Broomrape (Odontites vulgaris) is a species in the genus Odontites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden