Handley's Red Bat vs Indian-nut

Lasiurus atratus compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Areca
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).