Handley's Red Bat vs smooth hound

Lasiurus atratus compared with Mustelus mustelus

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while smooth hound is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Triakidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Mustelus
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Mustelus mustelus

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Red Bat and smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

smooth hound

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	smooth hound
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.

smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.