Murin d'Alcathoe vs Sallow Button

Myotis alcathoe compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Myotis	Acleris
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Murin d'Alcathoe and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Sallow Button
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.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden