Handley's Red Bat vs Matsutake

Lasiurus atratus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Tricholoma
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.