Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Tall Thyme-Moss

Myotis leibii compared with Plagiomnium elatum

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Tall Thyme-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Tall Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Myotis	Plagiomnium
Species	Myotis leibii	Plagiomnium elatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Tall Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Tall Thyme-Moss
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.

Tall Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States