Handley's Red Bat vs Red Stinkhorn

Lasiurus atratus compared with Mutinus ravenelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Red Stinkhorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Mutinus
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Mutinus ravenelii

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Stinkhorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Red Stinkhorn
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.

Red Stinkhorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).