Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Spring Polypore

Myotis leibii compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Myotis	Lentinus
Species	Myotis leibii	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States