Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs White Pine Blister Rust

Myotis blythii compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Cronartium
Species	Myotis blythii	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	White Pine Blister Rust
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.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).