Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Eastern Red Bat

Hipposideros ater compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hipposideridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Lasiurus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

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.