Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Long Tom Widow

Myotis leibii compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myotis	Dingana
Species	Myotis leibii	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Long Tom Widow
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 Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.