Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Myotis leibii compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis leibii	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.