Fransenfledermaus vs Kleines Wiesenvögelchen

Myotis nattereri compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• Fransenfledermaus is Critically Endangered while Kleines Wiesenvögelchen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fransenfledermaus	Kleines Wiesenvögelchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myotis	Coenonympha
Species	Myotis nattereri	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fransenfledermaus and Kleines Wiesenvögelchen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Fransenfledermaus

CR — Critically Endangered

Kleines Wiesenvögelchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fransenfledermaus	Kleines Wiesenvögelchen
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.

Kleines Wiesenvögelchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

Kleines Wiesenvögelchen

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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