Big-footed Myotis vs pato-de-laysan

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while pato-de-laysan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	pato-de-laysan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Myotis	Anas
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Myotis and pato-de-laysan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	pato-de-laysan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pato-de-laysan

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

pato-de-laysan

O Pato-de-Laysan (Anas laysanensis) está classificado como Criticamente Ameaçado (CR) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta um risco extremamente alto de extinção na natureza devido ao grave declínio populacional e à perda de habitat.