Black Bat vs Gray smooth hound

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Mustelus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Gray smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Triakidae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Mustelus
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Mustelus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and Gray smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Gray smooth hound
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.

Gray smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.