Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs great plains toad

Myotis leibii compared with Anaxyrus cognatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while great plains toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	great plains toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Myotis	Anaxyrus
Species	Myotis leibii	Anaxyrus cognatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and great plains toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	great plains toad
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.

great plains toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.