Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Myotis leibii compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Myotis	Parmotrema
Species	Myotis leibii	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
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.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States