Eastern Red Bat vs Western Round-eared Bat

Lasiurus borealis compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Western Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Lophostoma
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Western Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Western Round-eared Bat
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.

Western Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.