Ash Dieback vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helotiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Myotis
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.