Eastern Red Bat vs Marsh Swift

Lasiurus borealis compared with Borbo micans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Marsh Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Borbo
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Marsh Swift
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.

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.