Dowdy Plume vs Handley's Red Bat

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Lasiurus
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.