dark crimson underwing vs Eastern Red Bat

Catocala sponsa compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark crimson underwing	Eastern 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	Erebidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Catocala	Lasiurus
Species	Catocala sponsa	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

dark crimson underwing and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark crimson underwing	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.