Eastern Red Bat vs shortnose spurdog

Lasiurus borealis compared with Squalus megalops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	shortnose spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Squalidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Squalus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Squalus megalops

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and shortnose spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

shortnose spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	shortnose spurdog
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.

shortnose spurdog