Handley's Red Bat vs mullein wave

Lasiurus atratus compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Lasiurus	Scopula
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Red Bat and mullein wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	mullein wave
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.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.