Black Bat vs Forest Sandman

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Spialia dromus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Forest Sandman
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Spialia
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Spialia dromus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Forest Sandman
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.

Forest Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.