Handley's Red Bat vs New Forest Burnet

Lasiurus atratus compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	New Forest Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Zygaena
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	New Forest Burnet
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.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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