Currant Borer vs Handley's Red Bat

Synanthedon tipuliformis compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Borer	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sesiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Synanthedon	Lasiurus
Species	Synanthedon tipuliformis	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Currant Borer and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Currant Borer

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Borer	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Currant Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.