American Witch-Hazel vs Eastern Red Bat

Hamamelis virginiana compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Witch-Hazel	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hamamelis	Lasiurus
Species	Hamamelis virginiana	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Witch-Hazel	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Witch-Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

American Witch-Hazel

The American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a species in the genus Hamamelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.