Black Bat vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Bassariscus astutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lasionycteris	Bassariscus
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
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.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

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.