Handley's Red Bat vs Sooty Shield

Lasiurus atratus compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Pluteus
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Sooty Shield
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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.