Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Upper Crust

Myotis blythii compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Myotis	Amaurodon
Species	Myotis blythii	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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