Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Mealy Tooth

Myotis blythii compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Myotis	Hydnellum
Species	Myotis blythii	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Mealy Tooth
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.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.