vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Anathece smithii compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anathece	Myotis
Species	Anathece smithii	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.