Dasypterus Aeorestes L. blossevillii L. frantzii L. borealis L. pfeifferi L. seminolus It was described in 1776 by German zoologist Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller.

[5] The generic name "Lasiurus" is derived from the Greek lasios ("hairy") and oura ("tail"); its species name "borealis" is Latin in origin, meaning "northern.

[5] Eastern red bats are insectivorous, preying heavily on moths, with other insect taxa also consumed.

[11] Eastern red bat breeding season starts in the autumn,[12] and multiple males can sire a single litter.

Eastern red bats are also killed by flying into cars, tall human-made structures, or wind turbines.

Allen Kurta argues that the lifespan for an eastern red bat is about two years, although they can probably live even longer.

In the winter, it occurs in the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico, with greatest concentrations in coastal areas.

[19] While eastern red bats have been documented carrying the spores of Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, no individuals have been observed with clinical symptoms of the disease.