Handley's Red Bat vs Midday Jird

Lasiurus atratus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lasiurus	Meriones
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.