Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Iridescent Centurion

Myotis leibii compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Myotis	Sargus
Species	Myotis leibii	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.