Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Myotis blythii compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Myotis	Perognathus
Species	Myotis blythii	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.