Giant bandicoot vs Handley's Red Bat

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Giant bandicoot is Endangered while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant bandicoot	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Peramelidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Peroryctes	Lasiurus
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant bandicoot and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant bandicoot	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.