Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Thrift Rust

Myotis leibii compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Myotis	Uromyces
Species	Myotis leibii	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.