Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Orange Waxcap

Myotis leibii compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Myotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Myotis leibii	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Orange Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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