flea sedge vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Carex pulicaris compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carex	Myotis
Species	Carex pulicaris	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.