Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Triphora craigheadii compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orchidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Triphora	Myotis
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.