Alcathoe Myotis vs East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Myotis alcathoe compared with Tadarida insignis

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while East Asian Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Myotis	Tadarida
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Tadarida insignis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alcathoe Myotis and East Asian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alcathoe Myotis

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.

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Alcathoe Myotis

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.