Black Bat vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Rhynchogale
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.