Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Myotis blythii compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asilidae
Genus	Myotis	Dioctria
Species	Myotis blythii	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Orange-legged Robberfly
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.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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