10 observationsLeast Concern
big-footed myotis
Myotis macrodactylus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Chiroptera ›Family: Vespertilionidae ›Genus: Myotis
About
The eastern long-fingered bat, or big-footed myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species of vesper bat. An adult big-footed myotis has a body length of 4.1-4.8 cm, a tail of 3.1-4.9 cm, and a wing length of 3.7-4.2 cm. It nests in groups, and favors caves, tunnels and abandoned mines. It can be found in Korea, Japan from the Amami Islands in the south to Hokkaido in the north, as well as in eastern Siberia and Sakhalin in Russia.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of big-footed myotis is Myotis macrodactylus.
- big-footed myotis belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- big-footed myotis belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- big-footed myotis belongs to the class Mammalia.
- big-footed myotis belongs to the order Chiroptera.
- big-footed myotis belongs to the family Vespertilionidae.
- big-footed myotis belongs to the genus Myotis.