Handley's Red Bat vs Nile Crocodile

Lasiurus atratus compared with Crocodylus niloticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Nile Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Lasiurus	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Crocodylus niloticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nile Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Nile Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	750.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Nile Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, and Tanzania.

Nile Crocodile

The Nile crocodile is one of the largest reptiles in the world and is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa.