Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Melancholy Thistle

Myotis blythii compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myotis	Cirsium
Species	Myotis blythii	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Melancholy Thistle
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.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).