Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Eurasian beaver

Myotis leibii compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Myotis	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Myotis leibii	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.