Eastern Red Bat vs Veined Shield

Lasiurus borealis compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Veined 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 thomsonii

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Veined 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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).