Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Northern Dropseed

Myotis blythii compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Northern Dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myotis	Sporobolus
Species	Myotis blythii	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Northern Dropseed
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.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.