Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Lorquin’s Blue

Myotis leibii compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Myotis	Cupido
Species	Myotis leibii	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Lorquin’s Blue
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.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.