Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Gristly Domecap

Myotis leibii compared with Lyophyllum loricatum

Key Differences

Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Gristly Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Gristly Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Myotis	Lyophyllum
Species	Myotis leibii	Lyophyllum loricatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Gristly Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Gristly Domecap
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.