Handley's Red Bat vs rough bindweed

Lasiurus atratus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Liliales (Lilienartige)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Smilax
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.