Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Orange Polypore

Myotis leibii compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Myotis	Hapalopilus
Species	Myotis leibii	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Orange Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.