Eastern Red Bat vs Mite Sandman

Lasiurus borealis compared with Spialia paula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Mite Sandman
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	Spialia
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Spialia paula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mite Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Mite Sandman
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.

Mite Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.