Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Scurfy Deceiver

Myotis leibii compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Laccaria
Species	Myotis leibii	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Scurfy Deceiver
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.