Eastern Red Bat vs Sooty Shield

Lasiurus borealis compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Pluteus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Sooty Shield
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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.