Eastern Red Bat vs heath rush

Lasiurus borealis compared with Juncus squarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	heath rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Juncus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Juncus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

heath rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	heath rush
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.

heath rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).