Eastern Red Bat vs Pink Discus

Lasiurus borealis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.