vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Myotis
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.