Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Swamp Beacon

Myotis leibii compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Mitrula
Species	Myotis leibii	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States