Murin d'Alcathoe vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Myotis alcathoe compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Murin d'Alcathoe and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murin d'Alcathoe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murin d'Alcathoe

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.