Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Orange-throated Bat

Myotis leibii compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Orange-throated 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	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Myotis	Lampronycteris
Species	Myotis leibii	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Orange-throated 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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.