Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Myotis leibii compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asilidae
Genus	Myotis	Dioctria
Species	Myotis leibii	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Orange-legged Robberfly
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.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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