Black Bat vs Purple chimaera

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Purple chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Hydrolagus
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Hydrolagus purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Purple chimaera
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.

Purple chimaera

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.