Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Myotis leibii compared with Brachythecium rutabulum

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Myotis	Brachythecium
Species	Myotis leibii	Brachythecium rutabulum

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
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.

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States