Dusky Akodont vs Eastern Red Bat

Akodon dayi compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Akodon	Lasiurus
Species	Akodon dayi	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.