Eastern Red Bat vs Waxy Crust

Lasiurus borealis compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Vuilleminia
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.