Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Tar spot

Myotis leibii compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Myotis	Phyllachora
Species	Myotis leibii	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

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