Eastern Red Bat vs False Parasol

Lasiurus borealis compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while False Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	False Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lasiurus	Chlorophyllum
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	False Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

False Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).