Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Swarming Spine

Myotis leibii compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Myotis	Mucronella
Species	Myotis leibii	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States