Murin d'Alcathoe vs Spring Hazelcup

Myotis alcathoe compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Spring Hazelcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Encoelia
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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