Eastern Red Bat vs Sunda Fruit Bat

Lasiurus borealis compared with Acerodon macklotii

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Sunda Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Sunda Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lasiurus	Acerodon
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Acerodon macklotii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Sunda Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sunda Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Sunda Fruit 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.

Sunda Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.