Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Limestone Bedstraw

Myotis blythii compared with Galium sterneri

Key Differences

• Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern while Limestone Bedstraw is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Limestone Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Galium
Species	Myotis blythii	Galium sterneri

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Bedstraw

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Limestone Bedstraw

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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