Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Tufted Foxtail

Myotis leibii compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Tufted Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myotis	Alopecurus
Species	Myotis leibii	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Tufted Foxtail
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.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.