Black-winged Myotis vs Brown Ear

Myotis rufoniger compared with Otidea cochleata

Key Differences

• Black-winged Myotis is Least Concern while Brown Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Myotis	Brown Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Myotis	Otidea
Species	Myotis rufoniger	Otidea cochleata

Conservation Status

Black-winged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Myotis	Brown Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Black-winged Myotis

The Black-winged Myotis (Myotis rufoniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan