Black Bat vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Peropteryx
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.