Eastern Red Bat vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Lasiurus borealis compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asilidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Dioctria
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Orange-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Orange-legged Robberfly
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.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.