Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Violet Gray Bolete

Myotis leibii compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Myotis	Tylopilus
Species	Myotis leibii	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States