Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Midge

Myotis blythii compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Myotis	Dasineura
Species	Myotis blythii	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.