Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Long-legged fly

Myotis leibii compared with Dolichopus rupestris

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Long-legged fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Myotis	Dolichopus
Species	Myotis leibii	Dolichopus rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Long-legged fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Long-legged fly
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.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States