Big-eared Flying Fox vs Black Bat

Pteropus macrotis compared with Lasionycteris noctivagans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Black Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lasionycteris
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Lasionycteris noctivagans

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Black Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Black Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.