Fingered Candlesnuff vs Handley's Red Bat

Xylaria digitata compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Xylariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Xylaria	Lasiurus
Species	Xylaria digitata	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fingered Candlesnuff	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.