Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Round Ray

Myotis leibii compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Myotis	Rajella
Species	Myotis leibii	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Round Ray
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.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.