Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Starfruit

Myotis blythii compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Myotis	Damasonium
Species	Myotis blythii	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.