Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Myotis leibii compared with Chalcolestes parvidens

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Eastern Willow Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lestidae
Genus	Myotis	Chalcolestes
Species	Myotis leibii	Chalcolestes parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Eastern Willow Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.