Murin d'Alcathoe vs Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Myotis alcathoe compared with Macroglossus sobrinus

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
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	Macroglossus
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Macroglossus sobrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Murin d'Alcathoe and Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
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.

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

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.