Eastern Red Bat vs Small-leaved Myrtle

Lasiurus borealis compared with Eugenia verdoorniae

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Small-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Small-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Eugenia
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Eugenia verdoorniae

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Small-leaved Myrtle
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.

Small-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.