Eastern Red Bat vs Meadow Grass Smut

Lasiurus borealis compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Urocystis
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Meadow Grass Smut
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.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.