Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Myotis leibii compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Eptesicus
Species	Myotis leibii	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.