Murin d'Alcathoe vs Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Myotis alcathoe compared with Sturnira erythromos

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Hairy Yellow-shouldered 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Myotis	Sturnira
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Sturnira erythromos

Evolutionary Relationship

Murin d'Alcathoe and Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Hairy Yellow-shouldered 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.

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.