Black Bat vs Prickled ray

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Malacoraja
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.