Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Feldhase

Myotis leibii compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Feldhase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Feldhase
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Myotis	Lepus
Species	Myotis leibii	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Feldhase share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Feldhase
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.

Feldhase

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Feldhase

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States