Eastern Red Bat vs thyme broomrape

Lasiurus borealis compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Orobanche
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.