Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr vs Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Myotis lucifugus compared with Beamys hindei

Key Differences

• Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr is Endangered while Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Myotis	Beamys
Species	Myotis lucifugus	Beamys hindei

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr and Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

EN — Endangered

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.