Eastern Red Bat vs Goliath Hagfish

Lasiurus borealis compared with Eptatretus goliath

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Goliath Hagfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Goliath Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Eptatretus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Eptatretus goliath

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Goliath Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Goliath Hagfish
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.

Goliath Hagfish