Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Vexing Conecap

Myotis leibii compared with Conocybe vexans

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Vexing Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Vexing Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Conocybe
Species	Myotis leibii	Conocybe vexans

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Vexing Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Vexing Conecap
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.

Vexing Conecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.