Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Myotis leibii compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myotis	Alticola
Species	Myotis leibii	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.