Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Slippery Jack

Myotis leibii compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Myotis	Suillus
Species	Myotis leibii	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States