Eastern Red Bat vs Onion Smut

Lasiurus borealis compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Urocystis
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.