Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Myotis leibii compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Myotis	Bacidia
Species	Myotis leibii	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Polychrome Dot 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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States