Black Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lasionycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Gray 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.

Gray 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.