Eastern Red Bat vs Omilteme Cottontail

Lasiurus borealis compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lasiurus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Omilteme Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.