Handley's Red Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Lasiurus atratus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lasiurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Red Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.