Black Bat vs Saltwater Crocodile

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Crocodylus porosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Saltwater Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Lasionycteris	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Crocodylus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Saltwater Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	1.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Saltwater Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines.

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.

Saltwater Crocodile

The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile, found from eastern India to northern Australia.