Handley's Red Bat vs Whiteface Hagfish

Lasiurus atratus compared with Myxine circifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Whiteface Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Myxine
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Myxine circifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Whiteface Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Whiteface Hagfish
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.

Whiteface Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.