Beech Barkspot vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Diatrype disciformis compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Beech Barkspot is Least Concern while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diatrype	Myotis
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Myotis leibii

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.