Handley's Red Bat vs Neotropic Cormorant

Lasiurus atratus compared with Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Neotropic Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Red Bat and Neotropic Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Neotropic Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Neotropic Cormorant
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.

Neotropic Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela