Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Spangled Cotinga

Myotis leibii compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Myotis	Cotinga
Species	Myotis leibii	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) 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.