Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Lesser Yoke-Moss

Myotis leibii compared with Zygodon conoideus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Lesser Yoke-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Myotis	Zygodon
Species	Myotis leibii	Zygodon conoideus

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Yoke-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Lesser Yoke-Moss
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 Yoke-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States