Almug vs Lesser Naked Bat

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Cheiromeles
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.