Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Myotis blythii compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Myotis	Phaeophyscia
Species	Myotis blythii	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.