Black Gem vs Greater Naked Bat

Microchrysa cyaneiventris compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Gem	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Molossidae
Genus	Microchrysa	Cheiromeles
Species	Microchrysa cyaneiventris	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Gem and Greater Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Gem

LC — Least Concern

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Gem	Greater Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Gem

The Black Gem (Microchrysa cyaneiventris) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.