Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs thin-necked bladderworm

Myotis leibii compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Myotis	Taenia
Species	Myotis leibii	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	thin-necked bladderworm
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-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.