Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Myotis leibii compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Myotis	Polyporus
Species	Myotis leibii	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Rooting Polypore
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.