Handley's Red Bat vs starling mite

Lasiurus atratus compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Red Bat and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.