Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Thin Asphodeline

Myotis leibii compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Myotis	Asphodeline
Species	Myotis leibii	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Thin Asphodeline
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.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.