Eastern Red Bat vs Prickly Pole

Lasiurus borealis compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Bactris
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.