Black Bat vs Violet Smut

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Urocystis
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.