Photo Credit: Valerie Kearny
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
Call characteristics:
High frequency caller (40 - 50 kHz)
Length
3 - 3 3/8 in
(7.5 - 8.5 cm)
Weight
1/8 - 1/4 oz
(3.5 - 6 g)
The small-footed myotis has yellowish, brown fur with a darker under coat and dark wings, ears, and face. True to its name, the small-footed myotis has little feet that are only 1/4 inch (7 - 8 mm) long. They prefer habitat in hardwood forests in upland and lowland areas. During the summer, this species can be found roosting in the holes of trees or rock crevices, or within older buildings or tunnels. When winter rolls around, they will choose to hibernate in very cold caves or mines. The small-footed myotis will eat a variety of insects, including moths, beetles, and members of Diptera.
Conservation Status
Range
The eastern small-footed myotis can be found in southeast Canada as well as east and central United States
Photo Credit: Jessica Nagel
Status
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Trends
NABat utilizes monitoring data provided by a broad network of partners to support regional and range-wide inferences about changes in the distributions and abundances of bat populations facing current and emerging threats.
Information used to populate this page was obtained from the following sources:
United States Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Conservation Online System
Bat Conservation International Bat Profiles
Taylor, M. 2019. Bats: an illustrated guide to all species. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books.