Black Bat vs Potto

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Perodicticus
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Potto
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.

Potto

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.