Ash Dieback vs Black Bat

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Lasionycteris noctivagans

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Black Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Black Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helotiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Lasionycteris
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Lasionycteris noctivagans

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Black Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Black Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black Bat

The Black Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) is a species in the genus Lasionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.