Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Myotis blythii compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Myotis	Enterographa
Species	Myotis blythii	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.