Handley's Red Bat vs Mexican Muhly

Lasiurus atratus compared with Muhlenbergia mexicana

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while Mexican Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Mexican Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lasiurus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Muhlenbergia mexicana

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Mexican Muhly
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.

Mexican Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).