Highland Flat-body vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Depressaria silesiaca compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Depressaria	Myotis
Species	Depressaria silesiaca	Myotis blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Flat-body	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.