Eastern Red Bat vs Oak Crust

Lasiurus borealis compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Peniophora
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Oak Crust
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.

Oak Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.