Fransenfledermaus vs Rau-Fuchsschwanz

Myotis nattereri compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Fransenfledermaus is Critically Endangered while Rau-Fuchsschwanz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fransenfledermaus	Rau-Fuchsschwanz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Myotis	Amaranthus
Species	Myotis nattereri	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Fransenfledermaus

CR — Critically Endangered

Rau-Fuchsschwanz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fransenfledermaus	Rau-Fuchsschwanz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Rau-Fuchsschwanz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine