Black Bat vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lasionycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
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.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

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.