Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs mountain hare

Myotis blythii compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Myotis	Lepus
Species	Myotis blythii	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	mountain hare
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.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine