Black Bat vs False widow

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Steatoda
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	False widow
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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States