genus
Lasiurus
Lasiurus is a genus in the family Vespertilionidae. This database currently files 13 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 13
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 38%
- Weight range
- 9.5 g – 14.6 g
Best-known members of Lasiurus
Ranked by popularity score.

Eastern red bat
Lasiurus borealis

Southern red bat
Lasiurus blossevillii

Seminole bat
Lasiurus seminolus

Cinnamon red bat
Lasiurus varius
Greater red bat
Lasiurus atratus
Tacarcuna bat
Lasiurus castaneus
Jamaican red bat
Lasiurus degelidus

Hairy-tailed bat
Lasiurus ebenus
How threatened is Lasiurus?
10 of 13 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 20% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 10% |
| LCLeast Concern | 5 | 50% |
| DDData Deficient | 2 | 20% |
All species in Lasiurus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern red bat | Lasiurus borealis | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 10.7 g | Not recorded |
| Southern red bat | Lasiurus blossevillii | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 9.5 g | Not recorded |
| Seminole bat | Lasiurus seminolus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 9.89 g | Not recorded |
| Cinnamon red bat | Lasiurus varius | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 11.8 g | Not recorded |
| Greater red bat | Lasiurus atratus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 14.6 g | Not recorded |
| Tacarcuna bat | Lasiurus castaneus | Vespertilionidae | Data Deficient | 13.6 g | Not recorded |
| Jamaican red bat | Lasiurus degelidus | Vespertilionidae | Vulnerable | 12.3 g | Not recorded |
| Hairy-tailed bat | Lasiurus ebenus | Vespertilionidae | Data Deficient | 14 g | Not recorded |
| Minor red bat | Lasiurus minor | Vespertilionidae | Vulnerable | 12.3 g | Not recorded |
| Pfeiffer's red bat | Lasiurus pfeifferi | Vespertilionidae | Near Threatened | 12.3 g | Not recorded |
| Arequipa red bat | Lasiurus arequipae | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Desert red bat | Lasiurus frantzii | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Lasiurus blossebillii | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |