Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Myotis leibii compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Chalinolobus
Species	Myotis leibii	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Long-tailed Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
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-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.