Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Plain Smudge

Myotis leibii compared with Ypsolopha lucella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Plain Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Myotis	Ypsolopha
Species	Myotis leibii	Ypsolopha lucella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Plain Smudge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Plain Smudge
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.

Plain Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.