Eastern Red Bat vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Lasiurus borealis compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Phyllostomus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Phyllostomus discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Pale Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
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.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.