Brown Ear vs Long-legged Myotis

Otidea cochleata compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Long-legged Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Otideaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Otidea	Myotis
Species	Otidea cochleata	Myotis volans

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Long-legged Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.