Eastern Red Bat vs field slug

Lasiurus borealis compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Deroceras
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	field slug
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.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States