Black Bat vs common long-eared bat

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	common long-eared 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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Plecotus
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	common long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

common long-eared bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common long-eared bat

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.