Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs scarce copper

Myotis leibii compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while scarce copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	scarce copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Myotis	Lycaena
Species	Myotis leibii	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

scarce copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	scarce copper
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.

scarce copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

scarce copper

scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.