Eastern Red Bat vs Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Lasiurus borealis compared with Thyroptera tricolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Lasiurus	Thyroptera
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Thyroptera tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Spix's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
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.

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.