Eastern Red Bat vs Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Lasiurus borealis compared with Macroglossus sobrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Greater Long-nosed Fruit 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lasiurus	Macroglossus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Macroglossus sobrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
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.

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.