Eastern Red Bat vs Water ragwort

Lasiurus borealis compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lasiurus	Jacobaea
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Water ragwort
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.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States