Eastern Red Bat vs Mule Grass

Lasiurus borealis compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lasiurus	Bouteloua
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.