Murin d'Alcathoe vs Upper Crust

Myotis alcathoe compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Myotis	Amaurodon
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden