Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Elm leafminer

Myotis leibii compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Myotis	Fenusa
Species	Myotis leibii	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Elm leafminer
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.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States