Handley's Red Bat vs Purple Laccaria

Lasiurus atratus compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Laccaria
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Purple Laccaria
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.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.