Handley's Red Bat vs MacConnell's Bat

Lasiurus atratus compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	MacConnell's 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	Mesophylla
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Red Bat and MacConnell's Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	MacConnell's Bat
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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela