Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Giant Elm Bracket

Myotis leibii compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Myotis	Rigidoporus
Species	Myotis leibii	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.