Murciélago Ratonero Gris vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Myotis nattereri compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Murciélago Ratonero Gris is Critically Endangered while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murciélago Ratonero Gris	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Myotis	Cotoneaster
Species	Myotis nattereri	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Murciélago Ratonero Gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murciélago Ratonero Gris	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murciélago Ratonero Gris

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.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden