vs Eastern Red Bat

Chroococcus rufescens compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chroococcus	Lasiurus
Species	Chroococcus rufescens	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Chroococcus rufescens is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae, named for its reddish or rufous pigmentation. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and form small aggregates on rock, soil, and bark surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.