Black Bat vs Grey Mould

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Botrytis
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.