Handley's Red Bat vs Prickly Pole

Lasiurus atratus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Bactris
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.