vs Lesser Naked Bat

Biddulphia rhombus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Biddulphiales (Biddulphiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Biddulphiaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Biddulphia	Cheiromeles
Species	Biddulphia rhombus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Biddulphia rhombus is a centric marine diatom with a distinctly bipolar, rhomboid to broadly lanceolate valve shape bearing prominent horn-like elevations. It inhabits coastal planktonic and benthic environments in temperate to warm seas worldwide. This photosynthetic diatom contributes to marine primary production in neritic coastal waters.