Dark Roller vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Ancylis upupana compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ancylis	Myotis
Species	Ancylis upupana	Myotis blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.