Handley's Red Bat vs Sessile Earthstar

Lasiurus atratus compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Geastrum
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Sessile Earthstar
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.

Sessile Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).