Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Myotis leibii compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Myotis	Hapalopilus
Species	Myotis leibii	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Tender Nesting Polypore
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.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States