Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Lesser Goldfinch

Myotis leibii compared with Spinus psaltria

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Lesser Goldfinch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Lesser Goldfinch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Myotis	Spinus
Species	Myotis leibii	Spinus psaltria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Lesser Goldfinch
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.

Lesser Goldfinch

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.