Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Scaly Stalkball

Myotis blythii compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Myotis	Tulostoma
Species	Myotis blythii	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Scaly Stalkball
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.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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