Eastern Red Bat vs Merten's rush

Lasiurus borealis compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Juncus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.