Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Faded Pincertail

Myotis leibii compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Myotis	Onychogomphus
Species	Myotis leibii	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.