Black Bat vs Russet Ground Squirrel

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Spermophilus major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Russet Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lasionycteris	Spermophilus
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Spermophilus major

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Russet Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Russet Ground Squirrel
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.

Russet Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.