Common Bluetail vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Ischnura elegans compared with Myotis blythii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Bluetail	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ischnura	Myotis
Species	Ischnura elegans	Myotis blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Bluetail and Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Bluetail

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Bluetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Common Bluetail

Common Bluetail (Ischnura elegans) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.