Eastern Red Bat vs Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Lasiurus borealis compared with Funisciurus anerythrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lasiurus	Funisciurus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Funisciurus anerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Thomas's Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
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.

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.