Big-footed Myotis vs sérotine

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while sérotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	sérotine
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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Eptesicus
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Myotis and sérotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

sérotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	sérotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sérotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-footed Myotis

The Big-footed Myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sérotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.