Eastern Red Bat vs Flask Earthstar

Lasiurus borealis compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Geastrum
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Geastrum lageniforme

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Flask Earthstar
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.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.