Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Gilboa Iris

Myotis leibii compared with Iris haynei

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Gilboa Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Gilboa Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Myotis	Iris
Species	Myotis leibii	Iris haynei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Gilboa Iris
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.

Gilboa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.