Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs small notchwort

Myotis blythii compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Myotis	Lophozia
Species	Myotis blythii	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	small notchwort
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 notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.