Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs small blue

Myotis blythii compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Myotis	Cupido
Species	Myotis blythii	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	small blue
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.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine