Black Bat vs Highfin dogfish

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Centroscyllium
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish

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.