Black Bat vs Puss Moth

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Cerura vinula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Puss Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Cerura
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Cerura vinula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and Puss Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Puss Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Puss Moth
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.

Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.