Eastern Red Bat vs Obscure Dwarf

Lasiurus borealis compared with Elachista humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Elachista
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Obscure Dwarf
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.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.