Blue Skullcap vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Scutellaria lateriflora compared with Myotis blythii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Skullcap	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lamiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Scutellaria	Myotis
Species	Scutellaria lateriflora	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Blue Skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Skullcap

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Blue Skullcap

The Blue Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) is a species in the genus Scutellaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.