Black Bat vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lasionycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

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.