Handley's Red Bat vs North American porcupine

Lasiurus atratus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	North American porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Erethizon
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.