Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Foxtail Smut

Myotis leibii compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Myotis	Urocystis
Species	Myotis leibii	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Foxtail Smut
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.