Black-thighed Epeolus vs Eastern Red Bat

Epeolus variegatus compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-thighed Epeolus	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Epeolus	Lasiurus
Species	Epeolus variegatus	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-thighed Epeolus and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-thighed Epeolus	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Black-thighed Epeolus

The Black-thighed Epeolus (Epeolus variegatus) is a species in the genus Epeolus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.